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Sunday, July 21

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

8am - Holy Eucharist Rite I with Coffee Hour to follow

10am - Meet the Curate forum

11am - Holy Eucharist from the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer with Coffee Hour to follow

Adopt A Highway will meet on Saturday, July 20 at 8am in the Parking Lot Below the Rock House

St Mark's Seeking a New Campus Ministry Intern

Pay: $20/hr

Hours: An average of 15/month

Days: Sundays 10:30-1 and 1-2 hours during the week. 

Timeframe: Aug 1 - Apr 30

Budget: $500/Semester

St Mark’s seeks a TXST student to serve as a College Ministry Intern to coordinate and participate in Sunday morning worship, to discern and address the spiritual needs of TXST students (with the help of clergy and ministry partners) through regular gatherings, and to plan and execute a monthly gathering for TXST students (with the help of the College Ministry Committee and ministry partners). Intern will serve on the St Mark’s Campus Ministry Committee with both voice and vote, and have the opportunity to meet with clergy mentors for developing church vocational skills. Intern will manage a budget to help with pastoral relationships (buying coffee or meals), and event execution. Finally, the intern will work to establish an official Episcopal Student Organization at TXST.

All interns must complete the Diocese of West Texas Safeguarding God’s People curriculum. Confirmed/Received members of The Episcopal Church preferred, but applicants willing to undergo the confirmation/reception process will be considered. A deep and abiding love for the Holy Trinity, College Ministry, and church work preferred and necessary. 

Interested parties should submit a resume and three references to christian@stmarkssanmarcos.org by Jul 21.

Join Former Sr Warden, Carolyn Dobbs, as she walks us through the basics of church leadership addressing everything from prayers and conflict management to membership recruiting and Google Docs. This one-day intensive is highly encouraged for all current church leaders, and heartily open to anyone who has an interest in leading in the church. Please RSVP to office@stmarkssanmarcos.org so we can order enough food and drinks. 

St. Mark’s is offering a truly unique VBS that aligns with our St. Mark’s Episcopal identity.

We will create, grow, and sing together all the while learning about how God calls us to be caregivers of the earth and especially how we can be good stewards of our local river ecosystem. We’ll even prepare our own meals using local and sustainable ingredients!! 

Adult VBS programming will be offered in The Parish Hall Monday and Tuesday evening and then we will all head to the river on Wednesday evening for baptisms and dinner together. 

Plan to Participate in 

St. Mark’s School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality this Fall!

We all continually make discernments to stay on course as we navigate our turbulent times. Wisdom, the Holy Spirit at work within us, is the basis for good discernment. 

Join us in St. Mark's School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality as we study together to seek wisdom.

Registration begins on August 1. There will be a notice in eNews with a link to the registration portal.

Link to course descriptions

Registration Link coming August 1

Camp Capers’ sessions for all grades 3rd through Senior High have spaces available for camps this Summer. 

Kids and youth from all over our diocese and country come together for an affordable experience like no other. Register at 

https://www.dwtx.org/what-we-do/children-youth/camp-capers

St. Mark's Labor Day Family Retreat in Mustang Island

Aug 30 - Sep 2, 2024

Register here

St. Mark’s is headed to Mustang Island Conference Center for a long Labor Day Weekend of beach time, friends, and enjoying God’s creation with your families. It’s an easy and laid back experience geared toward strengthening connection through time spent with loved ones. The food is tops too! 

Follow St. Mark's Youth on Instagram for the latest St. Mark’s youth news. @st.markx_familysmtx

While the choirs are enjoying their hiatus, I hope you are all enjoying the singer/songwriter series. Just a reminder, the choir will be back in the loft on August 4th at the 11 am service. Regular Wednesday rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, August 21st. This is a great time to find your way to the choir loft and meet the choir and see how it fits. We welcome all willing singers. The Hand Bell choir will begin rehearsals after Labor Day. 

Looking forward to being back at the podium. 

JennyAhlin J. Henderson

Music Director

College Students/Young Adults - Join the Manos de Dios team on our next mission trip to Honduras in 2025. Travel awards are now available for our 2 – 9 January mission trip. For more information contact Dean Lalich at dlalich@grandecom.net or Patricia Perea at ManosHonduras@gmail.com. Applications are now being accepted. Visit our Honduras Mission page for more information!

The Diaper Pantry always needs your help! 

Diapers are an essential item for families and one that is not provided or covered by government assistance programs like SNAP or WIC. For the last 4 years, this ministry has grown into a community staple and support network for 300+ families in our community. Please help us continue this vital ministry by donating to our fund using the link below, or bringing in a box of diapers to add to the pantry. Thanks so much for supporting the littlest members of the St. Mark's Community! 

Diaper Giving Page

The Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, Bishop of West Texas, shares a letter to the diocese on the death of Sandy Folts, wife of the Rt. Rev. James (Jim) Folts, 8th Bishop of the Diocese West Texas. He writes, "Sandy will be greatly missed. I ask your prayers for Bishop Folts, son Bishop Jonathan Folts and wife Kimberly, daughter Jeanne and husband Jason Leo, and grandchildren." Memorial gifts may be given to the Clergy Children Scholarship Fund with the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas and to Thunderhead Episcopal Center (Camp) in the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. Rest eternal grant to Sandy, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Read more at dwtx.org/blog.

We are excited to introduce our new diocesan magazine laVentana, The Church News of West Texas. The publication includes news from around the diocese, and the online edition features includes video interviews with Bishop Read and Canon Leyla King. Visit dwtx.org or link in bio to read laVentana, The Church News of West Texas.

“All things come of Thee, O Lord…”

You can give to the ministry of God through St. Mark’s in the following ways:

You can place your gift in the Offertory Plates as they are passed around the congregation.

You can send a check to:

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 

3039 Ranch Road 12

San Marcos, TX 78666

You can Text-to-Give

Text the word GIVE to 512-894-8770 to get started

You can Give online through the St. Mark’s Website: www.stmarks-sanmarcos.org/give

If you would like to help send a child to Camp Capers this summer, please include "Camp Scholarship" on the memo.

Have you submitted your information for our new church directory? We are asking everyone (old & new) to submit their information for our new church directory at the link below. It will only take a minute to complete, so...

St. Mark's is collecting photos from our Parish events. If you have pictures that you would like to share, and that you give permission to be used on social media, eNews and overall furthering our joy; please send them our way. Please keep photos between 25MB-1MB and send to: office@stmarkssanmarcos.org.

Photo credits to Susan Hanson, Tamara Talasek, and others.